cleaning a boresnake

yomama · December 22, 2007, 09:57 AM

How do you clean a boresnake?

X-RAY · December 22, 2007, 10:05 AM

Empty soda bottle, detergent, warm water, shake it up and rinse.

yomama · December 22, 2007, 10:17 AM

Thanks!

ZeSpectre · December 22, 2007, 10:21 AM

Hey that's a neat trick, I'm gonna try that!
Some things seem so damned OBVIOUS (after someone else mentions it <grin>)

Edward429451 · December 22, 2007, 10:39 AM

Do not wash in mama's washing machine. The oil sticks and will speckle the next loads of wash making mama mad and put you in the doghouse. Ask me how I know.

SAWBONES · December 22, 2007, 04:07 PM

The soda bottle method doesn't get 'em very clean.

I use one of my wife's "dainty undies" net bag (I dedicated one to cleaning bore snakes) and accumulate several bore snakes needing cleaning, and wash 'em in the washing machine on small load-low agitation-hot water settings with a double rinse.
No oil or other goo left in the machine after.

Harry Callahan · December 22, 2007, 05:17 PM

Buy a new one.

prime8 · December 22, 2007, 06:13 PM

LOL I just toss a chapstick in with the next load, and she's none the wiser....lol

Don H · December 22, 2007, 06:54 PM

I just toss 'em in a plastic container with some liquid degreaser and water, put the container on the floor of the Jeep, and in a couple of hundred miles, they're pretty clean. Rinse well. The container should be big enough so that things can slosh around nicely.

Warlokke · December 27, 2007, 03:15 PM

Well, ummm, just like any other snake I guess....

22-rimfire · December 27, 2007, 11:30 PM

I'll have to try the bottle approach. Probably will use Simple Green at about 25% strength which should clean the daylights out of any oily residue. In case others have not tired it, Simple Green works really well for many cleaning tasks and it is gradually taking over as my No. 1 cleaner. Try it, you'll like it.

DWARREN123 · December 28, 2007, 04:36 AM

A little oily residue will not hurt. You do not want to put more crud in than you take out.

carpfisher · December 28, 2007, 07:04 PM

In the soda ( Try milk or bleach jug) heavily dosed with Automotive Brake Wash. It just eats the grease and disolves it. Ge the 30% More cans and you can cleant he snake with out fussing the wife.

December 22, 2007, 09:57 AM	#1
yomama Junior member Join Date: February 28, 2006 Posts: 509	cleaning a boresnake How do you clean a boresnake?

December 22, 2007, 10:05 AM	#2
X-RAY Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2005 Posts: 188	Empty soda bottle, detergent, warm water, shake it up and rinse. __________________ RIDE HARD...SHOOT STRAIGHT...AND TELL THE TRUTH

December 22, 2007, 04:07 PM	#6
SAWBONES Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 1999 Location: The third dimension Posts: 670	The soda bottle method doesn't get 'em very clean. I use one of my wife's "dainty undies" net bag (I dedicated one to cleaning bore snakes) and accumulate several bore snakes needing cleaning, and wash 'em in the washing machine on small load-low agitation-hot water settings with a double rinse. No oil or other goo left in the machine after. __________________ "Humani nihil alienum"

December 22, 2007, 05:17 PM	#7
Harry Callahan Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2006 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 832	Buy a new one. __________________ "Ah ah. I know what you're thinkin'. Did he fire 6 shots or only 5? To tell you the truth in all this excitement I've kind of lost track myself. But with this being a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off... you've got to ask yourself a question. Do I feel lucky? WELL DO YA, PUNK?!!!"- Harry Callahan(Dirty Harry)

December 22, 2007, 06:13 PM	#8
prime8 Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: In a tent in Iowa Posts: 434	Do not wash in mama's washing machine. The oil sticks and will speckle the next loads LOL I just toss a chapstick in with the next load, and she's none the wiser....lol __________________ X

December 22, 2007, 10:17 AM	#3
yomama Junior member Join Date: February 28, 2006 Posts: 509	Thanks!

December 22, 2007, 10:21 AM	#4
ZeSpectre Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Shenandoah Valley Posts: 3,276	Hey that's a neat trick, I'm gonna try that! Some things seem so damned OBVIOUS (after someone else mentions it <grin>)

December 22, 2007, 10:39 AM	#5
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	Do not wash in mama's washing machine. The oil sticks and will speckle the next loads of wash making mama mad and put you in the doghouse. Ask me how I know.

December 22, 2007, 06:54 PM	#9
Don H Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2000 Location: SLC,Utah Posts: 2,704	I just toss 'em in a plastic container with some liquid degreaser and water, put the container on the floor of the Jeep, and in a couple of hundred miles, they're pretty clean. Rinse well. The container should be big enough so that things can slosh around nicely.

December 27, 2007, 03:15 PM	#10
Warlokke Member Join Date: April 13, 2007 Location: Missouri (TN Native) Posts: 47	Well, ummm, just like any other snake I guess.... __________________ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits." --- Albert Einstein Soldier & Infantryman since 1983 (ODS, OIF I/II & IV/V)

December 27, 2007, 11:30 PM	#11
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	I'll have to try the bottle approach. Probably will use Simple Green at about 25% strength which should clean the daylights out of any oily residue. In case others have not tired it, Simple Green works really well for many cleaning tasks and it is gradually taking over as my No. 1 cleaner. Try it, you'll like it.

December 28, 2007, 04:36 AM	#12
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 1,758	A little oily residue will not hurt. You do not want to put more crud in than you take out. __________________ Have a nice day!

December 28, 2007, 07:04 PM	#13
carpfisher Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Location: Fowlerville, MI Posts: 122	In the soda ( Try milk or bleach jug) heavily dosed with Automotive Brake Wash. It just eats the grease and disolves it. Ge the 30% More cans and you can cleant he snake with out fussing the wife.